Our Planet in Brilliant Darkness
Our blue planet in brilliant darkness. The Black Marble. Full-hemisphere views of Earth at night.
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Most Earth-like Exoplanet discovered
The most Earth-like exoplanet discovered, 300 light-years away, orbiting in the habitable zone of its star., hidden in early NASA Kepler data.
Why we still don’t have Electric Planes
As air travel becomes more harmful to the environment, companies are betting on battery power as a cleaner alternative to jet fuel.
Why are all the planets on the same orbital plane?
Why are all the planets on the same orbital plane? Is it a coincidence? Or is something else at play here?
The Making of a Supersonic X-Plane- video
Supersonic X-59 QueSST is quickly taking shape. Ever wonder how Lockheed-Martin building the quietest supersonic plane in the world?
More than 100 Minor Planets at the far reaches of the Solar System discovered
Scientists discovered more than 100 minor planets beyond Neptune, at the far reaches of the Solar System.
This Exoplanet is so Hot that it Rains Iron
ESO Telescope observes an exoplanet where temperatures climb above 2400 degrees Celsius and could rain iron.
Electric plane concept by Michal Bonikowski
A conceptual design about an electric plane that generates the energy needed to fly, and uses a small battery pack for takeoff and landing.
Discovery of a Doomed Planet
This hot jupiter exoplanet is doomed. Hot jupiters are giant planets like Jupiter that orbit much closer to their parent stars than Mercury does to our Sun.
The Red Planet is alive with a lot of Quakes
A new understanding of Mars is beginning to emerge, thanks to the first year of NASA’s InSight lander mission.